νύξις

nyxis

pricking, stabbing

Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 10
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Book 5 1
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546
Book 11 2
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1196
11235
Book 12 1
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12395
Book 13 1
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13178
Book 15 1
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15536
Book 16 1
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Book 17 1
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1748
Book 20 1
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20489
Book 23 1
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23819

Dictionary (LSJ)

νύξις, εως, ἡ, A. pricking, stabbing, Aret. SA 2.9, Gal. 1.239 ; stinging, ν. σκορπίου θαλασσίου Dsc. 2.81 ; impact, ἀέρα κατὰ νύξιν ἢ ψαῦσιν ἀπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς ἐξηλιοῦσθαι Plu. 2.930f.

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